Hologram Artefact Exhibition
Llangollen Museum is displaying holographic images of artefacts made using a new imaging technique. The Museum claims the technique allows smaller venues to exhibit key works without having to borrow them from national museums. An entry on the museum's website says: Although the national museums have programmes in place to lend out artefacts, it often is not possible for smaller museums to borrow items that they may wish to - there may not be the space or there may be security and storage issues. "This exhibition aims to use modern technology to enable people to view three-dimensional 'images' of the artefacts in various different forms."
David Crane form Llangollen Museum states "holograms convince the viewer that the object is actually there behind the glass"
One of the most unique artefacts is a 14,000-year-old necklace engraved with a horse which is so valuable no-one can have it here in Wales. It's kept in the British Museum. For the first time people in Wales will be able to see it. It was found in Llandudno, in the Great Orme mountain, where they also want to show the exhibition.
The 'Bringing the Artefacts Back to the People' exhibition is the result of a partnership between museums across north Wales, and View Holographics. The exhibition is being taken on tour over the next two years once it leaves Llangollen.
The project was funded by the Esmée Fairbairn Foundation, an independent grant-making organisation. Images © National Museum of Wales. Reproduction with kind permission from Llangollen Musuem.
